2. Ruling on a point of order raised by Senator Steve Hobbs asserting that the provisions found in Senate Rules 62, 64 and 67, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote prior to considering certain bills on final passage.

Northwest Harvest was one of the big winners of the lieutenant governor’s recent wager with Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito over the outcome of the Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

Part of the friendly bet included a donation to a local food bank, and Lt. Gov. Polito graciously agreed to allow Domex Superfresh Growers in Yakima to donate a ton of Washington apples to needy families here rather than ship them across the country.

]]>http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/27/northwest-harvest-receives-a-ton-of-apples-as-a-result-of-friendly-super-bowl-wager/feed/0Lynn Chou serves as page in state Senatehttp://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/24/lynn-chou-serves-as-page-in-state-senate/
http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/24/lynn-chou-serves-as-page-in-state-senate/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 18:58:00 +0000http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/?p=4314Lynn Chou of Bothell served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of Feb. 16, sponsored by Lt. Governor Brad Owen.

“It was a pleasure to sponsor Lynn this week,” Owen said. “She was willing to help out in any way she could and was a delight to have around.”

During the week pages assist senators and staff, attend lectures with guest speakers and go to page school where they create their own bills in a mock committee setting.

“I’ll admit I didn’t have that much of an interest in politics going in,” Chou said. “But I was wondering how government worked, and after this week I learned that I could work as staff, which interests me.”

One of the Chou’s responsibilities was answering phone calls in the lieutenant governor’s office. She was surprised by how helpful and friendly staff were, she said.

“This week taught me that it’s important to be open and listen, you might change your opinions,” Chou said.

In page school, Chou drafted a bill aimed at reducing childhood obesity. The bill would require at least 60 percent of healthy food options in school lunches. The bill did not pass through committee. “People were worried about the fiscal impact,” Chou said. “I picked the bill because I’m interested in the medical field and nutrition studies.”

Chou said one of the best parts of her week was meeting new people, particularly the other pages, the Lt. Governor and his office director Ken Camp.

“I wish it was longer,” Chou said of her paging experience. “I gained a lot of knowledge, became friends with the pages and had so much fun.”

Chou plays the piano, violin and two Chinese instruments, the hulusi and the Chinese flute. On her last day as a page, Chou played traditional Chinese music in the rotunda of the Legislative Building. She was joined by another page who played the cello.

Chou, 15, is a 9th grader at Northshore Junior High. She also enjoys swimming, drama, science and math.

Lt. Governor Brad Owen with Page Lynn Chou.

]]>http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/24/lynn-chou-serves-as-page-in-state-senate/feed/0Event to benefit restoration, preservation of Capitol furnishingshttp://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/23/event-to-benefit-restoration-preservation-of-capitol-furnishings/
http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/2015/02/23/event-to-benefit-restoration-preservation-of-capitol-furnishings/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 19:06:00 +0000http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/?p=4312An event to benefit the restoration and preservation of historic furnishings in the state Capitol is set from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Governor’s Executive Residence.

The public is invited to attend the Annual Founders Day Reception and Silent Auction, which is hosted by the Capitol Furnishings Preservation Committee (CFP) and sponsored by the Washington State Employees Credit Union. The CFP was formed in 1999 by statute “to promote and encourage the recovery and preservation of the original and historic furnishings of the state capitol group” as envisioned by architects Wilder and White.

The Capitol Group includes the Legislative Building, Insurance Building, Temple of Justice, John A. Cherberg Building, John L. O’Brien Building and Irving Newhouse Building.

There is a suggested (tax deductible) donation of $25 to attend. Please RSVP to Sylvia Campbell by email to sylvia.campbell@courts.wa.gov.